Trump to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to speed up mass deportation effort in coming days: Report

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan | Trump’s terror campaign against immigrants, from detentions to disappearances

Jeanette Vizguerra understands all too well the injustice inherent in the U.S. immigration system. Last Monday, she was arrested outside her workplace in Colorado by ICE agents who were reportedly “laughing in her face” as they took her to the Aurora ICE jail, run by the for-profit GEO Group. As this goes to print, she remains locked up, facing deportation. For almost 30 years, Vizguerra has built a life in this country, becoming a well-known or…

Exposing the Fake News Machine Against Venezuelan Migrants

By Misión Verdad  -  Apr 3, 2025An order based on the Alien Enemies Act was issued by US President Donald Trump to supposedly stop an invasion of the defunct Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua (TDA). This is the first time said law has been invoked since World War II, although it dates back

Letter: Hugo-Vidal was clear, direct on deportations

I want to thank Victoria Hugo-Vidal for speaking out against the Trump deportation policies in her March 23 column. She is spot-on. These deportations are brutal, vindictive, intimidating and, very possibly, illegal. The message is clear: whether someone is a Lebanese doctor with a valid visa working to save American lives or a Venezuelan with […]

Susan Shelley: Trump protects America with Venezuela deportations

Did the Trump administration violate the law by flying Venezuelan migrants out of the country as the ACLU battled in court to prevent it? We’ll all find out together when this case gets to the U.S. Supreme Court. It’s just one of the legal fights President Donald Trump has picked in what seems to be an wide-ranging effort to force the court to recognize and clarify the full extent of a president’s constitutional powers. The fate of the deportati…

How Trump plans to use controversial war law from 1798 in order to send more immigrants to 'world's worst prison'

Here's everything you need to know about the Alien Enemies Act of 1798

Americans Overwhelmingly Back Trump’s Deportation Agenda

Americans overwhelmingly support the Trump-Vance administration’s moves on border and immigration issues and demand a return to law-and-order over migration issues. These beliefs cut across ideological and demographic lines, consistent with the mandate victory earned by President Donald Trump last November. Specifically, by a +19% margin, Americans back broad, mass deportations of all illegal aliens by a 56%-37% spread. In a country that is poli…